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Brink

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Brink
Brink cover
Developers
Splash Damage
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
id Tech 4
Release dates
Windows May 10, 2011
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Key points

Free to play.
Single player frame rate is capped at 30 FPS.[1]

General information

Official website
Steam Community Discussions
Unofficial Brink Wikia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Agents of Change
Windows
Fallout/SpecOps Combo Pack Initially available as exclusive pre-order content when buying from Best Buy, Walmart or Steam
Windows
Doom/Psycho Combo Pack Initially available as exclusive pre-order content when buying from GameStop, Amazon.com or Direct2Drive
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\base\video\assets
  2. Delete or rename pubdevlegal_splash.bik

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/22350/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/22350/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Basic graphical settings.
Basic graphical settings.
Advanced graphical settings.
Advanced graphical settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Set Custom resolutions[2]
  1. Go to <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\22350\local\base.
  2. Open brinkconfig.cfg.
  3. Change the following:
seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_customWidth "5760"
seta r_customHeight "1200"
seta r_aspectRatio "-1"
seta r_customAspectRatioH "24"
seta r_customAspectRatioV "5"
Change r_customWidth & r_customHeight to your resolution.
Set your aspect ratio in r_customAspectRatioH and r_customAspectRatioV respectively.


Field of view (FOV)

Set FOV[3]
  1. Add +com_allowconsole 1 to the launch options to enable the console.
  2. Start playing and open the console (~).
  3. Enter ui_fov 90 (where 90 is the FOV you want).
  4. Press ↵ Enter.
  5. Close the console again (~).

Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Local retail version only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Requires internet connection
Online play
16 Versus, Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Windows dedicated server is available under Tools in the Steam client.
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use +connect parameter followed by the IP and port.

VR support

3D modes State GG3D Notes
iZ3D

Issues fixed

Crash after splash screen

Delete all .ncf files[4]
  1. Delete all the Brink .ncf files in <Steam-folder>\steamapps\
  2. Delete the \base\ folder in the installation folder (this is where the bad content package appears to be)
  3. Open your Steam Games Library
  4. Right-click on Brink and select Properties
  5. Click on the Local Files tab and select Verify integrity of game cache

Low FPS fix

Set launch options[citation needed]
  1. Find Brink in your Steam Library
  2. Right-click the game name
  3. Select Set Launch Options...
  4. Input r_useThreadedRenderer 2

Additional improvements

Editing the configuration (autoexec.cfg)

See the following page for more info: http://forums.warchest.com/showthread.php/25087-Smoother-Config-for-Brink-(autoexec-cfg)

Unlocking framerate

See the following page for more info: http://www.kn00tcn.net/site/unlocking-brinks-famerate-in-singleplayer/

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 3.1
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or equivalent Intel Quad Core i5
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800GS
ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro or equivalent 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 460
ATI Radeon HD 5850

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References